Head Housekeeper
Location: Seymour House, Chippenham
Pay Rate: £12.61
Contracted hours: 36.5
ABOUT THE ROLE
Are you an experienced housekeeper with exacting standards of cleanliness and an eye for detail? Can you lead a small team of people to deliver an outstanding housekeeping and laundry service for our residents, whilst encouraging them to always do their best?
Situated in a quaint area close to the historical town of Chippenham, Seymour House provides superb, compassionate and personal respite and residential care for its 42 residents.
The Head Housekeeper plays a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness. Leading a team of Housekeepers and Laundry Assistants, you’ll ensure that every room and living space is clean, tidy, and maintained at all times. A champion for hygiene and infection control, you’ll have access to specialized equipment and materials to create a welcoming, safe, and comfortable environment for residents, as well as their friends and families.
In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family, working alongside team members who are passionate about providing a safe environment, warmth, and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.
AND IN RETURN
The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues, and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training, and development.
Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:
* 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
* Higher rates of pay at weekends
* A workplace pension
* Free uniform
* Free DBS
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
* Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants, and much more
ABOUT YOU
You will have experience with contract cleaning in an industrial, business, or family setting and be comfortable in an elderly care setting, with the ability to relate to our residents in a caring and sensitive manner. You might have previous supervisory experience, like organizing rotas, delegating tasks, and training new starters, but this is not essential. You may also have or be working towards a QCF Level 3 in Multi-skilled Hospitality Services (or equivalent), together with a working knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations, and Infection Control, but this is again not essential.
What is important is that you are a positive role model, with excellent communication skills and a natural ability to get along with others. A supportive individual, able to motivate others to provide the best service to our residents at all times, while being confident in taking charge and using your own initiative to resolve problems and deal with queries.
If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as a Head Housekeeper within our care homes, then apply and get your career started with us today.
‘We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date, with no advance notice. We do encourage you to complete an application as soon as possible if interested.’
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